Tropical North Queensland

We arrived in Cairns to a very wet and humid welcome. We watched Marlee being unloaded from the cargo hold; satisfied that there were signs of life, we proceeded to collect our luggage and the hire car.
It had been raining non-stop since cyclone Monica crossed land yesterday so parts of the Captain Cook Highway was blocked from flood waters. But a small detour saw us on our way to Port Douglas. We crossed many a swollen creek, numerous spontaneous waterfalls down the cliff faces, and watched the turbulent Coral Sea lash at the coastline.
The house on Solander Boulevard is very nice. We have a saltwater pool, our own private path to the beach (that's currently knee deep in water!), spacious open plan living, and a fruit basket with red wine waiting for us. However, it was still raining. But its warm at least!
After a shop at the closest grocery store we hunkered down for the evening. It was still raining. Craig explored the path to the beach, gingerly wading his way through the small lake that has formed, hoping not to encounter any crocodiles or other wee creatures that may bite.
Sleeping was comfortable, with the occasional wake up call from both bush turkeys and the resident geckos. The trickling of the pool waterfall is actually quite relaxing.
This morning, its drizzling. Not sure what we're doing today... whatever takes our fancy I guess.